Machine for cleaning old brick.



No. 800,465. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905. J. M. MORONEY & A. E. MOGARTHY.

MACHINE FOR CLEANING OLD BRICK? APPLICATION FILED JULY 1,1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. MORONEY AND ALBERT E. MCCARTHY, OF ST- LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MACHINE FOR CLEANING OLD BRICK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed July 1, 1904:. Serial lid 214,997.

To all whmit 1125 ntay concern:

Beit known that we, J OSEPH M. MoRoNEY and ALBERT E. MCCARTHY, citizens of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Cleaning Old Brick, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

Our invention relates to machines for cleaning old brick; and it consists of the novel features herein shown, described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying the principles of our invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical central cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an end elevation.

Referring to the drawings in detail, four posts 5 are mounted in vertical positions, two of the posts being connected by the top sill 6 and the other two being connected by the top sill 7. A platform 8 is mounted upon the sills 6 and 7, there being a central opening 9 in the platform and the said'platform connecting the sills 6 and 7 together at the ends. Bearing-blocks 10 are mounted in the sills 6 and 7 and a shaft 11 is mounted in the bearing-blocks.

The brick-cleaning wheel comprises two disks 12 and 13, placed together side by side upon the shaft 11, said disks being securely connected by cap-screws 1 1. A large number of small openings 15 are formed through the disks, inner ends of said openings being countersunk, and nails 16 are inserted in said openings, the nail-heads fitting into the countersunk ends of the openings and the points of the nails projecting outwardly.

Guides 17 and 18 are mounted upon the platform 8 in line with the rinding-wheel, and a driving-pulley 19 is fixed upon the shaft 11 to drive the wheel. The old brick to be cleaned is placed upon the platform 8 beside one of the guides and shoved along the platform into engagement with the points of the nails. An operator may work upon either side of the wheel, or two operators may work, one upon each side, the brick being indicated by the dotted lines 20.

While the construction shown is the best for the purpose so far as we are now advised, it is obvious that many changes may be made in the details without departing from the spirit of our invention. If desired, the teeth for cleaning the brick might be cast upon the faces of the wheel, or the wheel might be i made with teeth upon only one side. It is only essential that a wheel be mounted for rotation, said wheel having suitable means of scouring or cleaning the brick, and that a platform be provided for holding the brick and feeding the brick to the wheel.

We claim- Ina machine for cleaning old brick; the platform 8 having a central opening 9; a cleaning-wheel mounted in the central opening; and the guides 17 and 18 upon the platform in line with the cleaning-wheel; said cleaning-wheel comprising the disks 12 and 13 placed together side by side upon the shaft; cap-screws connecting the disks together; and the nails 16 inserted outwardly through the disks; the heads of said nails being countersunk into the inner faces of the disks; and the points of said nails extending slightly beyond the lines of the sides of the guides 17 and 18.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH M. MORONEY.

ALBERT E. MCCARTHY.

- Witnesses:

ALFRED A. Eloxs, S. G. WELLS. 

